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17 Worst Habits for Your Heart and Other Hot Health Stories for the Week

Topic: Heart DiseasePublished September 6, 2011

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Here are the top 5 health news stories for the week. * 17 Worst Habits for Your Heart * Here are the 17 worst habits for your heart, and how to avoid them. Go here for the complete news story: http://www.health.com/health/gallery/0,,20475961,00.html * 5 Keys to Diabetes Prevention * Would you be willing to change one aspect of your life -- such as eating healthier or exercising more -- if you knew it would reduce your likelihood of developing diabetes? Go here for the complete news story: http://www.cnn.com/2011/09/05/health/five-keys-diabetes-prevention/index.html?hpt=he_c1 * 4 Ways to Reverse Sun Damage* UV radiation alters the actual DNA of your skin cells, but you can halt the process. Go here for the complete news story: http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/44092172/ns/health-skin_and_beauty/#.TmYeb2o3sX0 * Formulating Functional Fitness for Everyday People * Called functional training, workouts mirroring the activities of daily life have become a cornerstone of personal training sessions and group fitness classes, even if daily life can encompass anything from lifting a baby to scaling a burning building. Go here for the complete news story: http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/09/05/us-fitness-functional-idUSTRE78416W20110905 * Chilly Calories: 12 Beastly Fast Food Beverage* It turns out that some of the fattiest, highest-calorie offerings aren't eaten but drunk. Go here for the complete news story: http://www.cbsnews.com/2300-204_162-10009155.html?tag=cbsnewsLeadStoriesAreaMainrn

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